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A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered a baby and is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage due to lacerations on her cervix and vagina caused by rapid birth(Precipitous birth).
Which of the following interventions should be included in her plan of care? Select all that apply:
Oxytocin is a uterotonic agent that stimulates uterine contractions and reduces bleeding from the placental site. It is the most effective intervention for preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage.
Administering methylergonovine maleate. Methylergonovine maleate is another uterotonic agent that causes sustained uterine contraction and vasoconstriction. It can be used as an alternative or adjunct to oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage.
Administering carboprost tromethamine. Carboprost tromethamine is a prostaglandin analog that induces strong and prolonged uterine contractions and decreases blood loss. It can be used as a second-line treatment
• Choice A: Administering oxytocin. Oxytocin is a uterotonic agent that stimulates uterine contractions and reduces bleeding from the placental site. It is the most effective intervention for preventing and treating postpartum hemorrhage.
• Choice B: Administering methylergonovine maleate. Methylergonovine maleate is another uterotonic agent that causes sustained uterine contraction and vasoconstriction. It can be used as an alternative or adjunct to oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage.
• Choice C: Administering carboprost tromethamine. Carboprost tromethamine is a prostaglandin analog that induces strong and prolonged uterine contractions and decreases blood loss.
It can be used as a second-line treatment